Moms know lots of unwritten rules about how to play temporary mom to someone else's child. Here are things you should do when you're running the playdate:Spare the rod: It's never permissible to physically discipline the child, even if what she or he did was dangerous. Your job is to correct, not punish. Avoid embarrassing a child: If the child is acting up, have … [Read more...] about Tips for Dads to Manage Playdates
Archives for March 2009
Parenting skills for feeding your family cheaply
The recession has caused many American families to rethink the way they spend money - and an easy place to potentially cut costs is in the kitchen.Planning out meals ahead of time can help you buy less expensive products in larger quantities and avoid last-minute convenience buys. When you're at the grocery store, always compare value by weight or volume and don't hesitate to … [Read more...] about Parenting skills for feeding your family cheaply
Dad Tip – Combing Wet Hair May Be Best Way to Find Lice – NYTimes.com
Lice is part of life, especially for parents of girls in kindergarten through about third grade. At our school, lice checks are always done in the morning, on dry-haired kids. Research, and practical experience, says that lice checks need to be done on wet hair. This is when you can see not only the nits (the eggs), but the actual moving lice which spread the epidemic. … [Read more...] about Dad Tip – Combing Wet Hair May Be Best Way to Find Lice – NYTimes.com
Candy-smoking videos set parents on edge
A new trend that is sweeping the nation's schools has left some fathers and mothers unsettled: instructional YouTube videos showing kids how to "smoke" Smarties candies.Basically, the videos demonstrate how to crush the candy into a fine powder within its wrapper, open one end to suck in the sugar, and then blow the dust out to make it look like smoking. The activity … [Read more...] about Candy-smoking videos set parents on edge
Classic Wine Book Gifts for Dads
With just a few days left before dads’ day, here are a few suggestions for wine books you can pick up at the local bookstore or order quickly off Amazon. Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2008 - This is a classic little volume perfect for sneaky glances while out at a restaurant where you need a reminder on the best years for a French Burgundy. It has seviceable wine … [Read more...] about Classic Wine Book Gifts for Dads